Associate Manager, HR

The J.M. Smucker Co. • Lexington, KY

90d

About The Position

In this role you will support the functional strategy by assisting HR Manager in designing programs, policies, and practices to attract, retain, and/or engage talent in alignment with the business strategy. You will perform all recruiting activities for technical and hourly employees including sourcing, screening, interviewing, etc. Additionally, you will lead and execute HR processes for the site in accordance with company policies and labor contract expectations: job posting, bidding process, disciplinary process, compliance investigations, etc. You will handle site-specific and sensitive employee and labor relation issues with employees at the plant, leveraging Employee/Labor Relations for consultation and practices/policies/templates. You will provide HR advice and counsel to leaders in the operation and assist in developing managers in interpretation and consistent application of people related policies. You may perform day-to-day activities related to the organizational pillar and/or E&T pillar of the Smucker Quality Management System (“SQMS”) under the guidance of the HR Manager. You may also perform tasks to support local site operations such as coordinating community relations or employee appreciation events, issuing badges, or managing other site activities (e.g., donations or giveaways, visitor coordination, plant uniforms, lockers, mailboxes, communications). You will review and interpret people and organizational information for the site and provide advice and support to plant managers and leaders regarding challenges, opportunities, or issues. You will draft functional communication materials and trainings for Operations/Plant HR review and approval. Furthermore, you will identify and drive efficiencies in HR support by streamlining manual processes and maximizing the transition of all viable HR services to the shared service center. You will provide input to the HR Shared Services (HR SSC) team or Centers of Excellence regarding localized needs and the effectiveness of HR programs & services. You will maintain all compliance requirements, analyze and correct errors, and ensure proper quality controls are in place to avoid future errors. You will support HR Manager or Plant Operations with the execution of compliance programs, internal audits, external audits, and government audits. You may assist management in adhering to business objectives and costs by providing data, input, review, analysis, modeling, or other information and support. You will work with the HR SSC team to review and assist with the ongoing development, evaluation, and maintenance of documentation (e.g., Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions) to ensure complete, accurate, and up-to-date depiction of processes. You may lead, participate in and/or support projects and ensure timely completion of assigned responsibilities within established constraints.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree.
• At least 5 or more years HR functional experience.
• Significant skills related to the specific position; some broader domain knowledge and/or training in HR processes and functions.
• Experience with Microsoft tools and applications.
• Experience working at a manufacturing site.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrate a competent understanding of HR processes, procedures, controls, regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Experience with an HRIS system and other HR enabling technologies.
• Experience in union environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the functional strategy by assisting HR Manager in designing programs, policies, and practices to attract, retain, and/or engage talent.
• Perform all recruiting activities for technical and hourly employees including sourcing, screening, interviewing.
• Lead and execute HR processes for the site in accordance with company policies and labor contract expectations.
• Handle site-specific and sensitive employee and labor relation issues.
• Provide HR advice and counsel to leaders in the operation.
• Assist in developing managers in interpretation and consistent application of people related policies.
• Perform day-to-day activities related to the organizational pillar and/or E&T pillar of the Smucker Quality Management System.
• Coordinate community relations or employee appreciation events.
• Review and interpret people and organizational information for the site.
• Draft functional communication materials and trainings for Operations/Plant HR review and approval.
• Identify and drive efficiencies in HR support by streamlining manual processes.
• Provide input to the HR Shared Services team regarding localized needs and effectiveness of HR programs & services.
• Maintain all compliance requirements and ensure proper quality controls are in place.
• Support HR Manager or Plant Operations with compliance programs and audits.
• Assist management in adhering to business objectives and costs.
• Work with the HR SSC team to review and assist with documentation maintenance.
• Lead, participate in and/or support projects and ensure timely completion of responsibilities.

Benefits

• Total Rewards benefits.
• Continuous opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
• Commitment to ensuring a workplace for all.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees